What's new in the mid-Hudson Valley business scene for Aug. 14

PROMOTION

Accountant promoted to senior level - Michael Weddell, Rock Tavern, has been promoted to senior accountant at Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell, LLP, Newburgh. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz and joined the firm in February 2008 as a junior accountant.

The accounting firm has officers in Newburgh, Middletown, Wappingers Falls and Tarrytown.

APPOINTMENTS

Leadership program welcomes new directors - At its recent annual meeting, the board of directors of Leadership Orange added eight new members to its board.

The new directors are: Pete Berman, chief executive officer of the Ruby Group; Sarah Brosnan, marketing coordinator for the Orange County Partnership; Michael Limperopulos, director of marketing and public relations for Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center; Fred Mills, assistant vice president of commercial lending for Walden Savings Bank; Juan Paneto, assistant vice president manager and small business development for TD Bank; Ginny Rizzo, vice president of Rizzo Moving & Rigging; Jonathan Schiller, chief operating officer of Orange Regional Medical Center; and Mark Trocino, director of marketing for Crystal Run Healthcare.

Leadership Orange, Montgomery, was started in 1993 by community and business leaders to train existing and emerging leaders.

ETC.

Bank office moves to new location - Riverside Bank's Red Oaks Mill office has moved a short distance and is now at 2064 New Hackensack Road in Suite 1, President John M. Davies announced.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony with refreshments is planned for 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the new site.